chilly
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪli/
- Indian
:
chile
- According to one report, "The vegetables, chillies, and onions that are dropped from the land once every two weeks are only enough for four to five days.
- red chillies
Examples
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I go back to the first time I tasted one of these two days ago, and I was surprised at how Chilly Willy ish it was.
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First, he worked under Childress, and some of Chilly has rubbed off on him.
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Even down to Chilly, their devil of a cat.
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- Some chillies, yeah, cilantro, get out, get the hell out of here!
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In addition to Toulouse, research jobs could go in Montpellier, southern France, in addition to Strasbourg, eastern France, as well as Chilly and Vitry-sur-Seine near Paris.
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Stunned, he just stood there, a green chunk of Chilly Dilly inside his mouth, swelling out his cheek, a half-eaten pickle gripped in his hand.
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Hot Chillys Midweight Performance Base Layers all use MTF (moisture transfer fiber) technology and "Chilly Seasonings" to move moisture away from your body while still holding in body heat.
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What I loved was her addition of red chillies and toasted almonds; the chillies give a slight touch of heat, and the toasted almonds add so much flavor to the pesto.
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What I loved was her addition of red chillies and toasted almonds; the chillies give a slight touch of heat, and the toasted almonds add so much flavor to the pesto.
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The chef carefully prepared a spicy dish that featured a vibrant chilly to enhance the flavor.
Synonyms
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1.5
A small hot pepper with a pointed shape that adds spice to food
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2.0
A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food
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2.0
A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food
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1.0
A small red or green pod that makes food hot
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4.2
A long hot red pepper used to add heat in cooking
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4.9
A small very hot chili pepper that makes food spicy
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3.0
A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking
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6.2
A long thin red pepper that is very hot and makes food spicy
Compounds
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Etymology
Chilly as the name of a pepper comes from a native Mexican word chilli, passed into Spanish as chile and into English as chili or chilly. So a chilly is a hot pepper, which is why the word refers to something that gives a sharp, 'hot' bite.